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Roma gets default win as Cagliari penalized
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September 25, 2012, Tuesday
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AS Roma was yesterday awarded a 3-0 victory over Cagliari by the Italian football authorities after their match at the Sardinian club on Sunday was controversially postponed hours before kickoff.
The match was set to be played in an empty stadium because Cagliari's Is Arena stadium is undergoing renovation work.
However, club president Massimo Cellino invited supporters to attend the match regardless, forcing local authorities in Cagliari to call a halt to the league fixture over security fears.
Roma's general manager Franco Baldini hit out at the alleged manipulation of the situation by Cagliari and indicated that the club would be appealing to be awarded the match under article 17 of the Italian Football Federation's charter.
Judge Gianpaolo Tosel found in favor of Roma and awarded the club a 3-0 victory. The win sees Roma, which hosts Sampdoria tomorrow, move up to fifth place in the Serie A table.
Meanwhile, AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri has been suspended for one match after protesting to match officials during his side's 1-2 defeat at Udinese, league officials announced yesterday.
A brief statement said Allegri was punished for protesting to the match referee as the teams were going down the tunnel after full-time in Sunday's match in Udine, which was Milan's third defeat in four games.
The match was set to be played in an empty stadium because Cagliari's Is Arena stadium is undergoing renovation work.
However, club president Massimo Cellino invited supporters to attend the match regardless, forcing local authorities in Cagliari to call a halt to the league fixture over security fears.
Roma's general manager Franco Baldini hit out at the alleged manipulation of the situation by Cagliari and indicated that the club would be appealing to be awarded the match under article 17 of the Italian Football Federation's charter.
Judge Gianpaolo Tosel found in favor of Roma and awarded the club a 3-0 victory. The win sees Roma, which hosts Sampdoria tomorrow, move up to fifth place in the Serie A table.
Meanwhile, AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri has been suspended for one match after protesting to match officials during his side's 1-2 defeat at Udinese, league officials announced yesterday.
A brief statement said Allegri was punished for protesting to the match referee as the teams were going down the tunnel after full-time in Sunday's match in Udine, which was Milan's third defeat in four games.
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